OPP offers $50,000 reward in unsolved Nancy Quick murder

The Ontario Provincial Police announced Friday a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and a conviction in the murder Nancy Quick.

Quick, who was then a 40-year-old Tecumseh resident, was run over and killed while crossing Church Street in Emeryville Feb. 23, 2006 at 8:42 a.m. by a gold/tan Dodge Caravan that had been stolen only moments before in the 1100 block of King Louis Street.

The Galbraith family, Jenny Galbraith, Jerry Galbraith, Susan Schroeder and Jerry Galbraith Jr. speak about the murder of daughter and sibling Nancy Quick and the lack of progress in the ongoing police investigation in this 2009 file photo. (TYLER BROWNBRIDGE/The Windsor Star)

The van sped away and was recovered 20 minutes later abandoned at the corner of King Louis and I C Roy Drive in Emeryville.

A lone male was seen walking eastbound on King Louis Street at a fast pace away from the vehicle. He’s described as white, average height and weight, with medium-length dark hair and wearing a dark coat.

“The OPP never closes its files on an unsolved homicide” said Det. Insp. Dave Hillman of the OPP’s Criminal Investigative Branch.

“We remain as committed today at catching Nancy’s killer as we were back in 2006. Our investigative team is confident that someone holds information that will be key to helping us solve this case for our victim and for her family and friends.”

Police are appealing to anyone who might have known the victim or anyone with information about this incident to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. You can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

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